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Madonna, was born in Italy in 1894 and died in 1982. Genaro had a brother, John, who also lived in Louisville with his family, and Aldovina had sisters who lived with their families in Louisville, leading to this family being closely related to a number of other Italian families in the area. Prior to buying this house, Genaro and Aldovina Madonna lived on Jefferson Ave. in Louisville. Genaro Madonna worked as a coal miner. It was at 421 County that Genaro and Aldovina Madonna raised their children, who were: Anthony Joseph "Joe" (1917-1984); Lois Madonna McDaniel (1919-2008); Violanda Madonna Mason (1920-2004); and Vincenzo "Jim" Salvatore Madonna (1921-2004). According to Joe Madonna's son, Gordon, the household was particularly full after World War II, when Genaro and Aldovina, Joe and his wife, Lois and her husband, and Violanda and her husband all lived together in the house. Members of this family were closely involved in the development of the nearby Bella Vista subdivision in the late 1950s and early 1960s. One of the four partners in the S & M Corporation was Joe Madonna, who grew up at 421 County Rd. In the 1950s, he worked as a building contractor and is remembered as having been the foreman of the building department at Steinbaugh's. He was the contractor who remodeled the buildings that became Colacci's Restaurant (now the Empire) at 816 Main Street. Joe served on the Louisville Planning Commission and later worked for Boulder County. Joe Madonna's sister, Lois, was at the time married to James Milton McDaniel (1916-1998), the fourth partner, who is remembered as having been a manager at Steinbaugh's. Herbert Steinbaugh and Glenn Steinbaugh were the two other partners. All four partners had served in World War II. The four developers of Bella Vista formed the S & M Corporation to sell lots in the new Bella Vista neighborhood. Steinbaugh's Lumber Co. supplied lumber and materials for the construction of at least some of the houses that would be built in Bella Vista. It is remembered by Louisville residents that Joe Madonna constructed some of the homes in the development. (Anyone who drives or walks through this subdivision no doubt wonders about the origins of the street names that are women's given names. The four men involved in the project named the streets for their wives. Aline Street was named for Aline DiGiallonardo Steinbaugh, wife of Glenn; Rose Street was named for Rose Dionigi Steinbaugh, wife of Herbert; Lois Drive was named for Lois Madonna McDaniel, wife of James McDaniel; and Barbara Street was named for the wife of Joe Madonna. She was an English war bride whom Joe Madonna had met in World War II and had brought back to live in Louisville. Thus, two of the streets in the Bella Vista subdivision have a connection to the Madonna family that lived at 421 County.) The following photo and ground layout are from the 1948 County Assessor card for 421 County Rd. The card states that the house consisted of 984 square feet. 4